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What, did you think laid-off newspaper vets would become bloggers? The Bay Guardian lists a half-dozen senior editors, bureau chiefs and reporters who've escaped the crumbling newspaper economy by becoming publicists for Governor Schwarzenegger and various high-powered firms. The Guardian worries these pros will use their inside knowledge of the news biz to deflect bad coverage from their clients. I disagree: Public relations plays an important role in telling stories accurately and providing journalists with timely, helpful and correct information. (How's that for spin control? Send any mid-six-figure job offers to paul@valleywag.com.)